A long-time CSK fan who started CSK Den to scratch his own itch for proper Chennai Super Kings stats. He spends a little too much time digging through IPL numbers and turning them into articles he'd actually want to read. No expert badges here — just genuine love for the team, a soft spot for a Dhoni finish, and a habit of double-checking the data.
Sarvottam covers CSK news & transfers, IPL match analysis, Player and season statistics, and Texas Super Kings & Joburg Super Kings (MLC/SA20) on CSK Den.
Before CSK Den, Sarvottam wrote about open-source software and Linux for the following publications:
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Part two of our IPL 2026 review turns to the bowling. The surprise? CSK's attack was actually tidier than the playoff teams' — it just couldn't take wickets, and a self-made hole at the death finished the job. The data, the charts and the injury chaos, explained.
Part one of our IPL 2026 review: CSK finished 8th (6 wins, 8 losses) and missed the playoffs. A deep dive into the batting — the run-scorers, the phase-by-phase numbers, the injury chaos, and how far short of the playoff teams the Yellow Army really fell.
A ball-by-ball look at the fastest half-centuries ever scored by Chennai Super Kings batters — the explosive knocks that lit up Chepauk and beyond.